Our Wonderful World - KS1 Whole Class Reading Bundle!

This engaging bundle of five whole-class reading sessions develops children’s understanding of our wonderful world, while strengthening their fluency and comprehension when reading non-fiction texts.

Each lesson includes an original, illustrated two-page reading text and an accompanying 12-slide PowerPoint, providing a varied sequence of activities.

The five lessons are:

1. The Seven Continents
2. The Five Oceans
3. Hot and Cold Places
4. Mountains and Rivers
5. Looking After Our Planet

Together, the lessons introduce children to the continents, oceans and physical features that make our planet so varied. Children explore differences between hot and cold places, follow the journey of a river and discover how different environments support living things. The final lesson brings these ideas together by exploring practical ways to reduce waste, save resources and protect habitats. Interesting facts and clearly explained examples build geographical knowledge while encouraging children to question common misconceptions.

Each session includes a vocabulary check to clarify unfamiliar language, followed by activities developing retrieval, explanation, inference, comparison, evaluation, sequencing and summarising skills. Quick-check questions, solo thinking, partner discussions and deeper-thinking challenges encourage children to use evidence from the text and explain their answers.

Suggested answers, support prompts and teacher guidance are provided in the slide notes. All five Word reading texts and PowerPoint presentations are fully editable.

Best suited to Year 2, the sessions can also be adapted for other KS1 learners. Ideal for linking purposeful reading comprehension with a geography unit exploring our wonderful world.